The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-04
DF. ID. ID. Saunders,

Dr. ID. d. Saunders,
the family physician and intimate
friend Of the family of Mr.. ]. r. God.
win, was continued on the witness
stand, and took up his testimony from
the point where he was stopped by
adjournment OF Court "Wednesday
afternoon. He replied TO interoga-
tories from defendants counsel as fol-
lows:
have known Russell God win
twelve years. Some six or seven years
ago he sustained severe injury by
being thrown from a horse, falling on
his head. He was found at the place
where had fallen by another physi-
clan and conveyed to his home. The
next morning l was called In, and
found him still unconscious and sui
fering from confusion OF the brain.
His eyes were dilated and the body
cold and clammy. For several days
he was
AFFLICTEB WITH DOUBLE VISION,
beholding two objects at the same
time. That sort OF injury may as
sumo permanent form, and generally
when II is OF serious nature is apt to
become so at once. There are many
cases on record, however, where II has
taken years to manifest itself In pro-
nounced degree. This fall was received
in the summer, and / have always
thought thst Russell was sent TO col
lsge too soon afterward. know that
he has besn an almost constant suffer-
or from headache for q long time,
while Mrs. Goodwin has always been a
delicate woman and victim OF neu-
rslgis and female weakness generally.
Neuralgia is OF transmissible charac-
ter, and frequently inherited by Of
spring M. NJ
Gross examined by Gan. Chalmers.
i havs treated cases OF neuralgia
that ffnally resulted in insanity. One
case remember particularly. don't
know whether the neuralgia affection
OF PArsoR Mullins resulted in insanity
or not. A brain having once received
a severe Injury, any sudden flow OF
blood In that direction, even though
IL occur years nfterward may pro-
duce apoplexy or other spsc,es OF
insanity. The
TRUE TRsT OF INSANITY
Is where man has no control over
his will. / did tell the Jury that was
not surprised at Russell killing Dalton,
and would not have been surprised
at anything he might have done.
did further say that he asked me what
he should do, aud that he remarked
that he could not be bounded by this
scoundrel forever. l can hardly sse
where there wa, anything unnatural
in his saying that the scoundrel (Dal-
tom had not only tried to ruin the
reputation Of his sister, but tried TO
embroil her father with his friends.
cara you not considered one OF the
mott omInaat physicians OF Mem.
phis?" asked Gan, Chalmers.
"Modasty forbids an answer" 70.
piled the witness.
Containing under Cr)as-ex ,mina.
ton, the Doctor said:
1T WAS THE MANS MANNER,
and not his acts, that made the i'm.
preston on mo. | don't know bat
what Gen. Forrest was crazy some
times when he was fl Ihting-at least
the boys thought no, any how. Mr..
Polk Is an and 5monstrative man, very
quiet, and his manner was very differ
ent from Russel's. Mr.. Turley came
into the conference after MIR. Goodwin
and had thorou Shly discussed the
sitna ion. My idea was TO have Dalton
sent TO the penitentiary. Our in.
struc ions TO Mr.. Gldwin were to paw
Dalton the money and get the papers
he had, bat we did not attach ~ much
importance to getting the letters aud
picture az We did to
RsTADLIsHING THR BLAcKMAu,
! had heard some OF the IN mors con-
earning the chastity OF Mrs. Polk, but
knew nothing definite as TO their cor.
RICHNESS.
Another question in this direction
was the signal for strenuous objection
and lively debate between opposing
counsel, Judge DuBose considered Il
OF nature improper for the Jury to
hear and ordered them withdrawn
from the room.
Gen. Wright requested the Court
not to charge the defense with the
failure OF ths gentlemen at the other
end Of the table to understand them.
to which Gen. Chalmers retorted by
Hayiug, the gentleman reminded him
of IN old Pre- byteIiau preacher, who,
,after consuming two hours in trying
I explain the future state OF man,
wouGd mp by saying It was the hard.
ess thing in the world for a man TO
make clear to others something no
knew nothing about himself. The
General then argued his side Of the
On Btion al some length, embelii.binR
mis- remarks with quotations from Vir.
gil and other Glaasics OF bygone DAYS.
He WIS followed by OA> CAN'T, who
has more than once shown his abili-
ty ia
KNOCK THK PRoPs
from under many beautiful castles